Find out about Flamengo's possible lineup for the Orlando City match

Tite should keep Bruno Henrique and Gabigol on the bench

Flamengo's potential lineup for the second and final friendly of the new season in the United States has something new in the midfield. Tite intends to field De La Cruz and Arascaeta together in the starting lineup against Orlando City (USA), on Saturday (27). Furthermore, the rest of the lineup is the same one that beat Audax on their debut Cariocao.

Find out about Flamengo's possible lineup

Russian. Guillermo Varela, Fabricio Bruno, Leo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Eric Pulgar, Gerson, de la Cruz and Arascaita; Everton Cipollinha and Pedro. Coach: Tite.

This was the team that Tite used in training on Friday (26), on the eve of the confrontation with Orlando City. The main change compared to the team that started 4-0 against Audax is in the attacking system. This is because the coach chose to replace Luiz Arajo with De La Cruz on the right side, which changes the style of play.

Luiz Araujo is a more precise right winger, searching for the end line and completing the play through corners or with a shot on the edge of the area. But de la Cruz's style is different. The Uruguayan also plays on the right flank, but seeks to continue the movements in the midfield, being a kind of build-up, helping Arrascaeta with the setup.

The rest of the team is the same

Barring the swap of Luiz Arajo for de la Cruz, the rest of Flamengo's potential lineup remains the same as the one that featured in the squad that started against Audax. Varela remains on the right side, while Everton Cipollina and Pedro remain, leaving Bruno Henrique and Gabigol on the bench. Newly signed left-back Matthias Viña is not yet available and should only make his debut in February.

Orlando City x Flamengo

The Orlando City x Flamengo match will take place at 4pm (Brasilia time) on Saturday (27). Therefore, the friendly match at Exploria Stadium in Florida will be broadcast live from Column, no. Rafa Pinedo, Tulio Rodriguez and Leo José lead the YouTube broadcast.